thankful for my fleas

These pictures have nothing to do with this post today, but i just thought the twins looked sweet before Mother's day out last week. {A little tired looking...but it was Monday!}

They were on their way to church for their Harvest Party! They were assigned to bring their favorite fruits to share with their class, and their teacher made a fruit salad with all the fruit. Luke brought kiwi's for his favorite fruit, and Isabel brought bananas : )

Sweet goodness are these two treasures to us!

Do you know the story of the fleas from Corrie Ten Boom's The Hiding Place?

Corrie ten Boom tells about an incident that taught her the

principle of giving thanks in all things. It was during World War II. Corrie and her sister, Betsy, had been harboring Jewish people in their home, so they were arrested and imprisoned at Ravensbruck Camp. The barracks was extremely crowded and infested with fleas. One morning they read in their tattered Bible from 1 Thessalonians the reminder to rejoice in all things. Betsy said, "Corrie, we've got to give thanks for this barracks and even for these fleas." Corrie replied, "No way am I going to thank God for fleas." But Betsy was persuasive, and they did thank God even for the fleas. During the months that followed, they found that their barracks was left relatively free, and they could do Bible study, talk openly, and even pray in the barracks. It was their only place of refuge. Several months later they learned that the reason the guards never entered their barracks was because of those blasted fleas.

I'm thankful for my fleas today, even though mine are vain in comparison to Corrie's...

I'm thankful for the mess after every meal because it means i've been surrounded by my children.

I'm thankful for my huge utility bill because it means we have heat!

I'm thankful for taxes because it means we have jobs.

I'm thankful for laundry and dishes and my never-ending honey-do list because it means i have a home.

Even though we dont always feel thankful...we can still give thanks.

Rejoice with me friends! God is GOOD!